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British MPs vote to support government plan to send asylum seekers to RwandaThe bill seeks to overcome a ruling by the U.K. Supreme Court that the plan to permanently send migrants across the English Channel in boats to Rwanda is illegal.WorldDec 12, 2023
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U.K. top court rejects government plan to send migrants to RwandaBritain’s Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that the government’s contentious plan to send some migrants on a one-way trip to Rwanda is illegal.WorldNov 15, 2023
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U.K. to appeal court ruling blocking plan to send asylum seekers to RwandaIn a split two-to-one ruling, the British Court of Appeal said Rwanda could not be considered a "safe third country" where migrants from any country could be sent.WorldJun 29, 2023
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A Rwandan genocide suspect may seek asylum in South Africa. Here’s why.The U.N. tribunal charged Kayishema in 2001 with being a central figure in the slaughter of more than 2,000 people seeking refuge at a church.WorldJun 20, 2023
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Man who inspired ‘Hotel Rwanda’ gets terrorism charges commuted, will return to U.S.Paul Rusesabagina, who saved hundreds of countrymen from genocide in the 1990s, was captured and convicted of terrorism offences in Rwanda in 2020 in a widely criticized trial.WorldMar 24, 2023
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Commonwealth stopped short of condemning Russia as Trudeau prepares for G7Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is headed to the G7 in Germany Saturday without a consensus from the Commonwealth to condemn the Russian invasion of Ukraine.CanadaJun 25, 2022
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Canada in ‘listening mode’, will take small Commonwealth nations’ concerns to G7: JolyForeign Affairs minister Melanie Joly said leaders of smaller nations are able to speak without the dominating presence of the United States, Russia and China at the meeting.CanadaJun 25, 2022
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Canada aims to use Commonwealth summit to address impact of Russian war: GoodaleThis will be the first time Commonwealth Heads of Government have met in person since 2018. The 2020 summit, like most events, was postponed because of the COVID-19 pandemic.CanadaJun 23, 2022
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Canada will open embassy in Rwanda to combat Russian and Chinese influenceForeign Affairs Minister Melanie Joly said Canada will set up a embassy in Kigali and will also name a new ambassador to the African Union, based in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.CanadaJun 22, 2022
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U.K. planning more Rwanda flights to deport migrants despite legal rulingsThe British government vowed to organize more flights to deport asylum-seekers to Rwanda, after a last-minute court judgment grounded the first plane.WorldJun 15, 2022
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